GICI funds Research.
GICI is also very pleased to announce an award of $50,000, thanks to the generosity of the Hugh Green Foundation, to Dr Rachel Purcell of the University of Otago. New Zealand has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the world. Dr Purcell and her team will be looking at molecular subtyping and the gut flora in relation to colorectal cancers asking the following two questions. i) Can molecular subtyping of Colo Rectal Cancer lead to a more personalised approach to treatment and i...
November 15, 2016GICI funds Research.
Major AnnouncementGICI funds three new trials!! $50,000 has been awarded to Dr Roslyn Kemp of the University of Otago. In colorectal cancer, a strong immune response within the tumour is associated with a good outcome for patients. Dr Kemp will validate this finding, for the first time, in New Zealand patients. She will also use a new technology to characterize these immune cells to determine their mechanisms of action. This is vital research bringing colorectal cancer up to the latest in immuno...
November 15, 2016INTEGRATE ll funded
GICI part funds patients onto clinical trial INTEGRATE ll for recruitment for radiology and laboratory requirements.INTEGRATE ll is a Randomised III Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of regorafenib in Advanced Gastro-Oesophageal Cancer (AGOC) which will be conducted in Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Canada and the USA.There currently exist few effective treatment options for patients with Advanced Gastro-Oesophageal Cancer (AGOC) that has returned after surgery or where it is ...
November 15, 2016GastroFest
A decadent and interactive charity dining experience for a good cause! Dine with some of New Zealand’s top chefs who will each produce a course to tempt the most discerning palate while enjoying matching wine and craft beer. When 3rd November 2016, 6.30pm‑ 10.30pm Where Little Wolf, 5 Water Street, Grafton / Mt Eden Price $150 per ticket, Table of 10: $1,400 Purchase tickets here...
September 23, 2016Ambassador
GICI welcomes Anne Hargreaves to the organisation as our latest Ambassador. Wife of founding chairman, Paul Hargreaves, Anne has been committed to GICI since the beginning and has attended many of our trans-Tasman conferences. The importance of the role of partners in supporting patients and providing the encouragement and holistic environment in which to face the challenges of treatment is, she feels, often overlooked. Anne, who is a Justice of the Peace, with a BA from Cante...
September 21, 2016#DineIn4GICI
Hold a Dine In for GICI Host a Dine In the way you want! Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Picnic, BBQ Ask your friends, family, community or clubs We provide a pack with tips on how to run a Dine In and a sample invitation Register your Dine In for GICI here Every host receives an ECOYA candle...
July 11, 2016Research Update
GICI Clinical Trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The results are extremely promising for patients with cancer of the stomach and oesophagus/stomach junction where chemotherapy has failed and there are no other approved treatment options. For more information click here...
July 11, 2016Announcement!
Subject title: GICI NZ: Call for Expression of Interest for GI Cancer Clinical Research The GI Cancer Institute NZ provides annual funding opportunities for clinical research to improve the quality of life and survival for people living with a GI cancer. Applications are open to appropriately qualified individuals with New Zealand residency, permanent residency or citizenship, who hold a relevant degree or are in the process of completing their training. This expression of interest is open...
July 8, 2016Announcement!
GI Cancer Clinical Research Fellowship Subject title: GICI NZ: Call for Applications – Part time 0.3-0.5 FTE GI Cancer Clinical Research FellowshipThe GI Cancer Institute NZ is calling for applications for:Part time GI Cancer Clinical Fellowship The GI Cancer Institute NZ offers one part time 0.3-0.5 FTE GI Cancer Clinical Research Fellowship award each year supported by the Hugh Green Foundation. The Fellowship is for the support of outstanding graduates from all relevant health professions,...
June 29, 2016Patron for GICI NZ
Dame Rosie Horton joins GICI NZ as our Patron. We are delighted to have Dame Rosie on board as she brings a wealth of experience in the not for profit sector. Dame Rosemary Horton DNZM QSO QSM is a philanthropist and mentor for New Zealand charities. Founding Chairman of the following: Friends of Aotea Trust, The Aotea Centre Performing Arts Trust, Friends of Starship and Trustee of the Starship Foundation. Chairman of NZ Breast Cancer Foundation and Chairman or Trustee of numer...
June 23, 2016Awareness Campaign Report
Thanks to all of you who supported our latest Awareness Campaign strategy. In particular thanks to Kelliher Trust for hosting the launch of the new brand, Novartis for the new pamphlet design and distribution, Perpetual Guardian and the Hugh Green Foundation for grants to make the promotion happen. We accessed approximately 200,000 people through facebook, raised $30,000 over the three months and has $22,000 of free promotion. Many of you saw the promotion and thanks for feedback. Our Dine In fo...
June 21, 2016Dine In for GICI
Help raise funds to support GICI with vital clinical research to improve survival! Host a Dine In the way you want! Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Picnic, BBQ Ask your friends, family, community or club We provide a pack with tips on how to run a Dine In and a sample invitation Register your Dine In for GICI today info@gutcancer.org.nz Every host receives an ECOYA candle...
April 13, 2016Meet the Experts: Register here
Meet the Experts is your chance to meet the specialists including Professor Michael Findlay, Oncologist; Mr Arend Merrie, lower GI tract surgeon; Mr Grant Beban, upper GI tract surgeon; and a nutritionist to be confirmed. May 19th 6.30pm to 9.30pm Light refreshments provided This is a free event, however donations are always welcome. Thanks to Harold Watson fund through Perpetual Guardian. RSVP info@gutcancer.org.nz or ph 0800 112 775 Venue: Junior School Hall, Diocesan School for Girls, E...
April 12, 2016Text to Donate
Text GICI to 2449 to donate $3. Every dollar helps....
April 12, 2016I was one of 5,000!
Successful businessman of Trilogy and Moa beer Grant Baker (The Bakery) tells us how having money doesn’t always discriminate. About ten years ago, I was feeling very comfortable in my position as Executive Chairman of 42 Below Ltd, a vodka and gin producer that had just been recognised by Deloitte as New Zealand’s fastest growing business. Family life was good and I had regularly been fuelling my passion for motor racing. My only problem was that I had started to experience some pretty bad ...
March 23, 2016These people showed us their guts!
The stomach is quite a personal part of the body, wouldn’t you agree? Not many of us would bare it, but these guys did, they got #GutsyForGici. GICI (said Giki) is daring you to show your guts – by writing a message on your stomach, large or small, hairy or not! about gastro-intestinal cancers statistics and the hashtag #GutsyForGici. They will keep an eye out for the best ones and reward them with prizes even....
March 23, 2016Awareness Campaign Launch
GICI Awareness Campaign brand launched on March 16th. Supporters of GICI heard about the high rate of GI cancers and the reality that over half of people diagnosed will die within five years. Thanks to Kelliher Trust for hosting the evening, Perpetual Guardian Trust, the Hugh Green Foundation and Novartis for assisting with funding to make this all happen. Help us Kick Cancer in the Guts by supporting our new campaign adn funding vital clinical research trials. #GutsyforGICI...
March 17, 2016Text GICI to 2449
Text GICI to 2449 to donate $3 or www.gutcancer.org.nz/donate. Help us fund vital clinical research for this under funded disease and save lives!...
March 17, 2016GICI launches new Awareness Campaign!
On March 16th GICI launched a new Awareness Campaign brand profiling the high rates of GI cancers in New Zealand. 5,000 people a year are diagnosed with over half dying within 5 years. We fund vital clinical research to improve this rate and we are making a difference with the mortality rate dropping 3% between 2011 and 2012. Help us, share this video, #GutsyforGICI To donate $3 TEXT GICI to 2449 or www.gutcancer.org.nz/donate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOgiJFQuUYw...
March 16, 2016INTEGRATE Research Trial Update
The INTEGRATE Trial is helping answer an important health question. It has provided evidence that a new treatment, regorafenib, acts against advanced oesophago-gastric cancer and is safe. The investigators are now confident that they can look into a larger trial investigating survival. The trial recruited 152 patients from Australia, New Zealand, Korea and Canada. Patients were randomly allocated to regorafenib or a placebo tablet. Two thirds of the participants were put on the trial drug. All h...
March 15, 2016Ministry of Health Cancer Statistics 2012
The latest Ministry of Health cancer statistics are now available. The death rate for gastro-intestinal cancers has dropped from 59% to 56%. Pancreatic cancer death rate has dropped the most from 94% to 84% in the last year. Men have considerably higher rates of GI cancers. GI cancers account for 22.5% of all cancers and 30.8% of all deaths from cancer. Help us raise funds to fight this disease. Text GICI to 2449 to donate $3 or www.gutcancer.org.nz/donate....
March 3, 2016Update
CONTROL NETsThis study has opened in Australia for patients with advanced low or intermediate grade neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). These are uncommon tumours in the gastrointestinal tract which occur particularly in the pancreas or the midgut. Those from each site will be studied separately within the study. In Australia patients may be treated with PRRT, which involves giving a radioactive compound by vein which then targets onto the tumour cells. In the study, for the midgut NETs, they will co...
January 14, 2016Thank you Iris Franks
A huge Thank You to Iris Franks and her family who raised $3,850 through their Santa House for GICI. A great effort and a great way to start 2016....
January 11, 2016Run for GICI
Join the Gut Buster team on Everyday Hero and raise money for GICI NZ! Gather your friends, family, work colleagues and join us on March 6th. The first 20 people receive a Gut Buster tee shirt. Start training this summer! To join the team click here....
December 17, 2015Neuroendocrine Tumour Group estabished
Neuroendocrine Tumour Group Established!Representatives from Australia, New Zealand and Canada met for the first major project of the Commonwealth Neuroendocrine Tumour Group (CommNETS). This collaborative two day meeting was a result of discussions at several international conferences between the organising committee members about the need for countries with common interests, such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada, to unite to address issues in research and treatment of patients with Neuroen...
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